What is Health Information Technology

Health information technology (HIT) describes a wide range of hardware and software applications designed to improve managerial and clinical aspects of health care delivery. HIT also provides the framework to describe the comprehensive management of health information across computerized systems and its secure exchange between consumers, providers, government and quality entities, and insurers.

As health organizations make better use of health information technology, they will be able to:

Improve health care quality;

Prevent medical errors;

Reduce health care costs;

Increase administrative efficiencies;

Decrease paperwork; and

Expand access to affordable care.

Why Health Information Technology

Based on data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Department of Education and other independent studies, over the next five years, there is an estimated shortfall of 51,000 qualified health IT workers required to meet the needs of hospitals and physicians as they move to adopt electronic health care systems.

According to a recent article in Forbes the human resources firm, Adecco Staffing U.S., ranks Jacksonville as the third best city to find a job right now, with heavy hiring in fields such as education, health care and IT, and an unemployment rate of 6.5%.

Who Should Attend

Although the Health Information Technology (HIT) Certificate program is geared toward professionals with a background in health care (medical), information technology and/or project management, a course track has been created to provide career training for individuals with no prior health care or IT background.

Program Completion

The Health Information Technology Certificate is awarded to those persons who successfully complete the program’s curricula with a “C” grade in each class and attend, at minimum, 80% of all classes.

Individual Course Attendance

Enrollment in the Health Information Technology Certificate program is not required to attend any of the individual courses. Admission criteria will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis. A certificate of completion will be given for the individual course title.

Tuition

There is a one-time application fee of $50.

Each course is $495.

The Health Information Technology Certificate program is paid on a course by course basis.

Ask about our discount for organizations sending multiple attendees or if you are eligible for grant funding.

An early registration discount of $50 is available up to 30 days prior to the start of the course.